Former Britain captain Michael Vaughan reckons the move to name MS Dhoni. As a tutor for the T20 World Cup is among the greatest decisions made in Indian cricket.
Dhoni was in his element as captain as the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). By six wickets in Match 35 of the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) in Sharjah on Friday.
Vaughan hailed Dhoni’s authority moves amid CSK’s triumph over RCB. He was especially inspired by the way Dhoni utilized Ambati Rayudu to handle the Glenn Maxwell risk.
“You look at Rayudu, why did they put him in the position that he got put in? Because the off-spinner (Maxwell) was on. And what did he do the first ball to the off-spinner? He danced down the track and whacked him for four. It was smart cricket. You have got combinations in the Chennai Super Kings’ batting line-up that can change depending on the pitch. A depending on who is bowling,” he said
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MS Dhoni and his group would have realized that in case Maxwell got a wicket. He would likely bowl once more and more than the two overs that he inevitably did. That’s why they sent in a right-hander to form sure that it doesn’t get to that stage. That’s being adaptable and not having a sense of self almost where you bat. CSK is continuously considering what the resistance is aiming to do.
Carrying on in his commend of Dhoni, Vaughan supported the BCCI’s choice to name Dhoni. As the coach of India’s T20 World Cup squad.
“I know there was a bit of commotion when Dhoni was put in the mentoring role for the T20 World Cup. It is the greatest decision the Indian T20 team has made. You need that kind of brain in and around that dugout and training zones, getting into these players’ minds over how to play T20 cricket. He just does it without thinking. Thus, He is such a natural at what he delivers and he seems to get it right 90-95 percent of the time. He is a master,” the 46-year-old opined.
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